Holiday season is a time to be with family, often whether we like it or not. For thousands of us, going home to dysfunctional families is the norm, as is the stress that nearly always comes with the visit.

Well, Fantasticsmag decided to give this ‘Christmas stress syndrome’ a new and elegant name: Present Tense – sounds less dreadful already, no? And if in the real world, getting everyone under one roof is always a struggle, and we often find ourselves huddling in one corner hoping we can survive the next few minutes, Toronto-based photographer James Nixon decided to give his model Bobby R. the luxury of a naughty home alone moment, with a touch of Christmas daze.

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